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A town sports centre used by generations of locals has shut as bosses say they have no choice but to “admit defeat”. The trustees of Folkestone Sports Centre Trust released a statement today saying the facility can “no longer afford to remain operational”. “The current national and indeed world-wide situation has seen a dramatic increase in the Trust’s costs, and locally a decline in income as many people struggle with their own finances,” said the trustees. “Therefore, the charity has now arrived at the point where there is no option but to accept defeat.” The fitness and swim centre – known …